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2 weeks, 2 days ago

No Food, No Courage: Woman recalls horrifying birth of son ’Tsunami’ during 2004 Andaman calamity

Namita Roy was just 26 years old when she gave birth to her son, 'Tsunami', in a snake-infested jungle where she and her family took shelter after deadly waves triggered by a massive earthquake devoured her home in Hut Bay Island in Andaman and Nicobar on this day in 2004. “Seconds later, there was a scary susurration sound and we …

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Woman Recalls Giving Birth To Son In Snake-Infested Jungle When Tsunami Hit Andaman 20 years Ago

ABP News

Namita Roy was just 26 years old when she gave birth to her son, 'Tsunami', in a snake-infested jungle where she and her family took shelter after deadly waves triggered by a massive earthquake devoured her home in Hut Bay Island in Andaman and Nicobar on this day in 2004. "Seconds later, there was a scary susurration sound and we …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

To ensure they are remembered: PM on Andaman islands named after military hereos

India Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday emphasised the significance of naming the islands of Andaman and Nicobar after recipients of India’s highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra, to ensure their service and sacrifice are remembered for generations. “Naming the islands in Andaman and Nicobar after our heroes is a way to ensure their service to the nation is remembered …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Andaman drug haul: Police to question Musk’s Starlink in meth smuggling case

Firstpost

Andaman police on Tuesday said they will seek details from Elon Musk’s Starlink in a bid to hunt down drug smugglers who used its satellite internet device to navigate deep seas and bring meth worth $4.25 billion into Indian waters for the first time Andaman police on Tuesday said they will seek details from Elon Musk’s Starlink in a bid …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Smugglers caught with 6,000 kg meth were using Musk's Starlink to navigate

Hindustan Times

An investigation into the largest drug haul in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which involved 6,000 kg of methamphetamine, revealed that Myanmarese smugglers were using Starlink satellite internet services to navigate across the middle of the sea, a senior police officer said on Thursday. According to an investigation into the biggest drug seizure in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Indian Coast Guard Seizes 6,000 Kg Of Methamphetamine Near Andaman Islands In Its 'Largest' Drug Bust

ABP News

In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Indian Coast Guard has seized a fishing vessel carrying 6,000 kilograms of methamphetamine near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. According to news agency PTI, a defence official stated, "On November 23, the pilot of a Coast Guard Dornier aircraft, while on routine patrolling, noticed suspicious movement of a fishing trawler near Barren Island, around …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

In ‘biggest-ever’ haul, Indian Coast Guard seizes 5 ton drugs in Andaman waters

Hindustan Times

The Indian Coast Guard has seized what it said is likely its biggest ever drug consignment from a fishing boat in the Andaman waters. An Indian Coast Guard hovercraft and Indian Navy's national hospital ship participate during Sanyukt Vimochan 2024, a multilateral joint exercise in Porbandar in November 2024. "Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment of around five …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biggest drug haul: Coast Guard seizes 6 tonnes of meth in Andaman, six Myanmarese nationals arrested | Watch

India TV News

In a major success, the Indian Coast Guard apprehended a huge consignment of over 5 tonnes of drugs from a fishing boat in the Andaman waters, said defence officials. The defence officials stated that this is likely to be the biggest-ever drug haul by the Indian Coast Guard ever. Defence officials said, "Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coast Guard seizes 5,500 kg of drugs in Andaman waters in 'biggest ever haul'

India Today

The Indian Coast Guard seized around 5,500 kg of drugs from a Myanmarese fishing boat on Sunday, which was its biggest ever drug bust. Apart from the prohibited drug, methamphetamine, the Coast Guard also recovered a portable satellite phone from the boat named ‘Soe Wai Yan Htoo’. The JOC deployed an ICG Fast Patrol Vessel, ICG Ship Aruna Asaf Ali, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

From Tal Chhapar To Point Calimere: Discover Some Bird Watching Spots In India To Visit In Winters

ABP News

Winter is the perfect season to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, and for birding enthusiasts, India offers an array of spectacular destinations. The Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Yamuna Biodiversity Park, and Najafgarh are some of the main spots that offer a perfect chance to catch species-eye views. These beautiful islands offer a serene abode for bird enthusiasts, with their …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cyclonic Circulation over Andaman Sea May Bring Heavy Rains to Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle

VISHAKHAPATNAM: An upper air cyclonic circulation has formed over the equatorial Indian Ocean off Sumatra coast and adjoining South Andaman Sea at the lower tropospheric level on Thursday, a report of the Indian Meteorological Department, Amaravati, said. This is likely to bring heavy rains at isolated places over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema from November 26 onwards. There are …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

HistoriCity | Sri Vijaya Puram, Port Blair until last week, India’s strategic beacon on the vast seas

Hindustan Times

The change of the name from Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram has been done in the name of decolonisation. However, lying almost at the same distance from both Bengal and Tamil Nadu’s eastern coast, Andaman and Nicobar, an archipelago of more than 800 islands, has been a strategic location since ancient times. A similar description was given by Friar …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Who Was Archibald Blair, The Royal Navy Officer After Whom Port Blair Was Named

News 18

Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, will now be called Sri Vijaya Puram, announced the Central government on Friday. Announcing the move to rename Port Blair, Shah said, “Sri Vijaya Puram symbolises the victory achieved in our freedom struggle and the A&N Islands’ unique role in the same. While the new name echoes the city’s involvement and …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Andaman Police seize 2 kg heroin worth ₹14 crore; seven held

The Hindu

The Andaman Police cracked the whip against the heroin trafficking network and seized drugs weighing 2.075 kg, worth ₹14 crore in the international market on Thursday. Superintendent of Police of South Andaman, IPS Niharika Bhat, said in a press conference that secret information was received on August 24, 2024, regarding the heroin. On the increasing cases of drug abuse in …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Richie Mehta to executive produce upcoming movie 'Boy from Andaman'

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, "Delhi Crime" creator Richie Mehta will executive produce "Boy from Andaman", an upcoming movie from first-time filmmaker Parinaz Jal. Richie Mehta to executive produce upcoming movie 'Boy from Andaman' Mehta, best known for creating Netflix's International Emmy-winning series "Delhi Crime" and "Poacher" for Prime Video, has partnered with Imagine Entertainment and Harman Baweja's Baweja Studio for the project, …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Andaman admin to protect Great Nicobar tribal interests, says Centre

Hindustan Times

The Andaman and Nicobar administration has been entrusted with protection of interests of tribals who will be impacted by the holistic development of Great Nicobar Island in the Union territory, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. HT reported on April 14, 2023 that the Tribal Council of Little and Great Nicobar had in November 2022, withdrawn the no …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Multiple Vacancies At One Stop Centre, North and Middle Andaman District, Mayabunder [Apply Now]

Live Law

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, North & Middle Andaman District, Mayabunder invites application for the post of Central Administrator, Para Legal Personnel/ Lawyer, and Case Worker. of Post: 01 each Essential Qualification and Experience Central Administrator • Any woman having a master's in law/ social work/ Sociology/ Social Science/ Psychology with at least 5 years' experience of working on …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Explore Tilar Silo, CGH Earth’s new property in Andaman

The Hindu

As island hopping is emerging as a new trend among travellers, what other place can one turn to in India if not the Andamans? Taking its eco-commitment seriously, Tilar Siro — meaning the land near the open sea, according to the Great Andamanese Tribe who named it ‘Thi-Lar-Siro’ — does not use single-use plastics, prepares food on order to avoid …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Andaman & Nicobar Islands show the way to all-electric buses future

Hindustan Times

With operational 40 electric buses and plans to expand, the administration in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are setting a powerful precedent for clean transportation. This electrification model could showcase a decarbonisation strategy for India, both in deploying electric buses and using clean energy. The A&N administration’s electric bus operational model could serve as a blueprint for the rest of India, …

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7 months ago

Spotted deers spell doom for mangroves in Andamans

Hindustan Times

In the 1900s, the British introduced three species of deer into the Andaman islands: Axis axis, Muntiacus muntjak, and the hog deer. This proliferating population of spotted deer is damaging mangroves in the Andaman Islands, reports an April 2024 study by researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India. In their study, published in the Journal of Wildlife Science, the researchers …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

IMD issues severe heat warning for northwest India, monsoon over Andaman & Nicobar

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department on Sunday announced the onset of monsoon over the south Andaman Sea and the Nicobar Islands, while it also warned of a ‘heat wave to severe heat wave’ over northwest India. It is likely to move north-eastwards and concentrate into a Depression over central parts of the Bay of Bengal around May 24”, the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Top Events on May 19: Modi-Mamata in Bengal, Kejriwal’s visit to BJP headquarters, monsoon in Andaman, and more

Live Mint

Top Events on May 19: India is all set to witness high-octane political events in various states including Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh for the ongoing seven-phased Lok Sabha elections. Take a look at top events of the day below, - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Lok Sabha election rally at Maubhandar in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

After Sri Lankan island row, BJP leader claims Jawaharlal Nehru ’gifted’ Andamans’ Coco Islands to Myanmar

Live Mint

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Bishnu Pada Ray, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Andaman and Nicobar Islands has claimed that India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, "gifted" the Coco Islands, a part of northern Andaman Islands to Myanmar. Ray, who is the BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from the region also criticised the Congress for its allegedly "historical anti-India stance", in …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Port Blair: Inter-island flight connectivity to Shibpur, Car Nicobar in Andaman to start in July

Hindustan Times

The construction of terminal buildings at Shibpur in North Andaman and Car Nicobar in Nicobar has been completed to enhance inter-island connectivity, with flight operations expected to commence in July, an official said on Monday. Port Blair: Inter-island flight connectivity to Shibpur, Car Nicobar in Andaman to start in July A 19-seater fixed-wing aircraft will operate between Port Blair-Shibpur and …

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No Food, No Courage: Woman recalls horrifying birth of son ’Tsunami’ during 2004 Andaman calamity

Woman Recalls Giving Birth To Son In Snake-Infested Jungle When Tsunami Hit Andaman 20 years Ago

To ensure they are remembered: PM on Andaman islands named after military hereos

Andaman drug haul: Police to question Musk’s Starlink in meth smuggling case

Smugglers caught with 6,000 kg meth were using Musk's Starlink to navigate

Indian Coast Guard Seizes 6,000 Kg Of Methamphetamine Near Andaman Islands In Its 'Largest' Drug Bust

In ‘biggest-ever’ haul, Indian Coast Guard seizes 5 ton drugs in Andaman waters

Biggest drug haul: Coast Guard seizes 6 tonnes of meth in Andaman, six Myanmarese nationals arrested | Watch

Coast Guard seizes 5,500 kg of drugs in Andaman waters in 'biggest ever haul'

From Tal Chhapar To Point Calimere: Discover Some Bird Watching Spots In India To Visit In Winters

Cyclonic Circulation over Andaman Sea May Bring Heavy Rains to Andhra Pradesh

HistoriCity | Sri Vijaya Puram, Port Blair until last week, India’s strategic beacon on the vast seas

Who Was Archibald Blair, The Royal Navy Officer After Whom Port Blair Was Named

Andaman Police seize 2 kg heroin worth ₹14 crore; seven held

Richie Mehta to executive produce upcoming movie 'Boy from Andaman'

Andaman admin to protect Great Nicobar tribal interests, says Centre

Multiple Vacancies At One Stop Centre, North and Middle Andaman District, Mayabunder [Apply Now]

Explore Tilar Silo, CGH Earth’s new property in Andaman

India's Andaman & Nicobar Islands show the way to all-electric buses future

Spotted deers spell doom for mangroves in Andamans

IMD issues severe heat warning for northwest India, monsoon over Andaman & Nicobar

Top Events on May 19: Modi-Mamata in Bengal, Kejriwal’s visit to BJP headquarters, monsoon in Andaman, and more

After Sri Lankan island row, BJP leader claims Jawaharlal Nehru ’gifted’ Andamans’ Coco Islands to Myanmar

Port Blair: Inter-island flight connectivity to Shibpur, Car Nicobar in Andaman to start in July